人类被蛇咬了200多次 有助于研究人员开发出 潜在的全球抗毒血清 Man bitten by snakes over 200 times helps researchers develop potential universal antivenom.

蒂姆·弗里德(Tim Friede)是一个让自己被蛇咬过200多次的人,他可能为发展一种普遍的抗毒血清作出了贡献。 Tim Friede, a man who allowed himself to be bitten by snakes over 200 times, may have contributed to the development of a universal antivenom. 研究人员发现,他血液中的抗体可以防止各种蛇毒,有可能形成一种单一的抗蛇毒,对各种毒蛇有效。 Researchers found that antibodies from his blood can protect against various snake venoms, potentially leading to a single antivenom effective against a wide range of venomous snakes. 目前,大多数抗血清只对少数蛇种有效,每年有多达138 000人死于蛇咬物,400 000人截肢或致残。 Currently, most antivenoms are effective against only a few snake species, while up to 138,000 people die annually from snakebites, and 400,000 suffer amputations or disabilities.